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5 minutos de español: la chamba del penúltimo día del año / 5 minutes of Spanish: la chamba / the job- English and Spanish version

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  tips to take care of  covid on the way to work Hola, ¿Qué tal? Good morning good afternoon or good night depending on where you are or the time you hear us. In these five minutes of Spanish in the middle of the week we are going to talk about different ways of referring to work. But today is December 30th, the day before the last day of the year and are we going to talk about work? If tomorrow is the last day of the year 2020 and today is the antepenultimate and of course we are going to talk about work, why not? In Mexico, work is called Chamba. We Mexicans “chambeamos”, we don't work. Me voy a chambear.                                              I´m going to work Es un chavo muy chambeador.                          He´s a  very hardworker guy Estoy chambeando te llamo cuando termine.  I ´m working I call you when I finish. Where does the word “chamba” come from? It is believed that it comes from the Chamber of Commerce. In the 1940s, Mexican braceros worked in the fields of t

5 minutos de español: Vocabulario de la Navidad /Christmas vocabulary- English & Spanish version (Podcast)

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  Flor: nochebuena How are you doing? Good morning, good afternoon or good night depending on where you are or the time you hear us. In these 5 minutes of Spanish in the middle of the week we are going to talk about the Holidays, the end of 2020 and we are already at the end of December, to be original we are going to talk about the vocabulary related to Christmas. En México las celebraciones navideñas comienzan a mediados de diciembre con las Posadas , fiestas de amigos y compañeros de trabajo. In Mexico, Christmas celebrations begin in mid-December with Posadas, parties with friends or co-workers.    Not many posadas were held this year, you know why. Posada Spanish in Cabo del 2015 La familia y los amigos más cercanos se reúnen la noche del 24 (la Nochebuena), se come tarde y se espera a las 12 para brindar. Family and closest friends meet on the night of the 24th (Christmas Eve), dine late and wait for 12 o'clock to toast Let's look at the vocabulary so far: 

5 minutos de español: ¿Llevas cubre bocas? ¿Cómo te llevas con el español? / How do you get along with Spanish? Are you taking your mask?

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  Hi, how are you? Good morning, good afternoon or good night depending on where you are and the time you hear us.   In these 5 minutes of Spanish in the middle of the week we are going to reflect on the uses of the verb "to take": We say, for example: Take the child to school. Do you have a key? The girl wears a linen pant and a striped shirt We have been teaching Spanish for 12 years. Who takes you to the airport? What is in the horchata water?   Agua de horchata There are many uses of the verb "llevar", right? Let's see 5 meanings and some expressions. A good deal, 5 uses of the verb “llevar” in 5 minutes   First - To carry how to move or displace a person or thing from one place to another. Take to wash the car, it is full of sand. Don't forget to take your mask, you can't go into the supermarket. Take these water bottles to the garage, please. The player carries the ball, comes over, throws and gol In these cases,